The National Information Development Agency NITDA and the Nigeria Communication Satellite limited NIGCOMSAT were the only two government IT parastatals allocated funds in the 2011 budget proposal of President Goodluck Jonathan. Once again, the Information Technology sector is embedded inside the Ministry of Science and Technology.

With the Nigerian Information Technology Association of Nigeria, (ITAN) expected to fly the Nigerian flag at the 2011 International Consumer Electronic Show, CES which will open tomorrow in Las Vegas, United States of America, more than 1,200 technology companies from outside the Unites States, a 25 percent increase over 2010, will be among the 2,500 exhibitors that will be showcasing their latest consumer electronics (CE) products.

A new report launched recently by ITU and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) on how to use ICTs in tackling climate change has highlighted how Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are of fundamental importance in reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, as well as in helping countries everywhere adapt to climate change and to deal with its sometimes catastrophic effects.

It’s no secret that this year’s Consumer Electronics Show will be rife with new Android tablets, with PC makers Lenovo and Toshiba among the latest to throw their hats into the tablet ring. But the news that TV manufacturer Vizio is boldly jumping into the Android tablet fray comes as something of a surprise.

What do you call it when you have 120,000 people and an elephant in the room? The International Consumer Electronics Show, which kicks off this week in Las Vegas.